Things to Do in NYC this Week

Here’s a list of things to do in NYC this week as published by the New York Times:

‘Audobon’s 113th Annual Christmas Bird Count’ (Saturday and Sunday) There may not be many calling birds, French hens and turtle doves at this annual bird count in Prospect Park, but the varieties noted will be added to national records kept by the Audubon Society. The counts, organized by the Brooklyn Bird Club, will take place on Saturday at noon and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The meeting place is the Prospect Park Audubon Center, reachable from the entrance at Lincoln Road and Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn. (718) 287-3400, prospectpark.org/audubon; free.

Brooklyn Crafts Shows (Saturday and Sunday) Two annual crafts shows are taking place in Brooklyn this weekend. One will run Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 Fourth Avenue, at President Street, Park Slope; brooklynlyceum.com. And a holiday market, sponsored by Brooklyn Craft Central, is planned for the next two weekends, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Littlefield Art Space, 622 Degraw Street, Park Slope, bkcraftcentral.com.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at Bldg 92: ‘Reflections on Rosie’ (Friday through Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday) The stories of women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II and the female artists who now work in studios in the Center are contained in this exhibition. The display, also sponsored by the Brooklyn Historical Society, includes oral histories and multimedia presentations, and will be on view through May. Open Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 6 p.m., Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92, 63 Flushing Avenue, at Carlton Avenue, (718) 907-5992, bldg92.org; free.

City University of New York Graduate Center: ‘Revisiting the Rosenberg Trial’ (Monday) The espionage trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg in the early 1950s and the role her brother David Greenglass played for the prosecution are the subjects of this free reading and discussion presented by the Martin E. Segal Center. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reading from “The Brother,” a play by John Hancock and Dorothy Tristan that was adapted from the 2001 nonfiction book “The Brother: The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case,” by Sam Roberts, a reporter for The New York Times. First staged in 2007, the play will return to the stage under the direction of Ian Strasfogel. A discussion with the playwrights, Mr. Roberts and scholars will follow. Seating, which is limited, is first come first served. 365 Fifth Avenue, at 34th Street, Manhattan, (212) 817-1861, thesegalcenter.org.

Harlem Art Exhibition (through Wednesday) An exhibition highlighting the cultural and business lives of Harlem, the photography display “Harlem & the City: Over 100 Years of Special Moments” will be on view at City College through Wednesday when the campus is open. 138th Street and Convent Avenue, ccny.cuny.edu; free.

‘Jingle Bell Rockaway’ (Sunday) A fund-raiser with music, beverages from New Jersey and New York brewers, and food will benefit Hurricane Sandy relief programs administered by friendsofrockaway.org, one of the sponsors of the event. From noon to 5 p.m., Belle Harbor Yacht Club, 533 Beach 126th Street, Belle Harbor, Queens; $29, or $39 for admission and round-trip bus transportation from Manhattan; free for children under 5. (Volunteers are also needed for cleanup programs in the area.)

Korean Manuscript Display (through Dec. 30) The ancient art of Sagyeong, in which sacred Buddhist texts are transcribed in gold- and silver-painted manuscripts, is on display in “Samadhi + Art = Sagyeong” at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Boulevard, at Linden Place, Flushing, Queens. More than 50 examples of the art are included in the exhibition. Gallery hours, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., (718) 463-7700, Ext. 222, flushingtownhall.org/events; $5 suggested for admission; free for members and students.

Trolley Tour of Bronx Music History (Saturday) Former homes of noted jazz performers like Thelonious Monk and Maxine Sullivan as well as the performance spaces where many of them appeared will be seen during this free tour of the social and cultural history of the borough, beginning at 3 p.m. from the organization presenting it, the Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Boulevard, near Freeman Street, in the Fairmont-Claremont Village section of the Bronx; boarding begins at 2:30 p.m. A reading and discussion at the Center, presented by City Lore, will follow the tour. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (718) 839-1134 or e-mailing info@bronxmusic.org.

‘Unsilent Night’ (Saturday) This annual musical procession from the Washington Arch to Tompkins Square Park features marchers carrying boom boxes or other devices with musical downloads of a piece written in 1992 — the first year of the procession — by the composer Phil Kline. Meeting time is at 6:45 p.m. at the Arch, regardless of the weather. Participants should bring their own boom boxes, but a limited number will be available for borrowing. Further information about the event, including downloading details, can be found at the unsilentnight.com. Similar processions will be going on simultaneously across the country, with others planned in the United States and Europe later in the month.

Andy Warhol Dance Drawings (through Dec. 28) A friendship in the 1950s and ’60s with Lydia Joel, then editor in chief of Dance magazine — as well as his interest in all performing arts — was said to have inspired the artist to create pen-and-ink drawings, which he gave to the dance editor over 12 years. A collection of 49 of these works, which are in a private collection, are on view through Dec. 28 at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, near Irving Place. Viewing hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., (212) 475-3424, nationalartsclub.org; free.

‘What the Dickens? Third Annual ‘A Christmas Carol’ Marathon’ (Saturday) This annual event will begin at noon with caroling by members of the New York City Master Chorale; the reading begins at 1 p.m. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, 126 Crosby Street, near Houston Street, SoHo, (212) 334-3324, housingworksbookstore.org; free.

Spoken Word

92nd Street Y: ‘Inside New York Real Estate with Stephen M. Ross and William L. Mack’ (Monday) The two real estate executives and philanthropists will talk about their careers, their visions of urban development and their involvement in world issues. Diane Brady, a senior editor and content chief for Bloomberg Businessweek, is the host. At 8:15 p.m., 1395 Lexington Avenue, (212) 415-5500, 92y.org; $29 and $36.

‘The Landmarks of Tomorrow: Lincoln Center and the High Line’ (Monday) The architect Elizabeth Diller and the writer Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel discuss these two prominent Manhattan sites. The free talk is sponsored by the Historic Districts Council. At 6:30 p.m., First Church of Christ Scientist, Central Park West and 68th Street; hdc.org.